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. >>> mitt romney today blamed president obama for the nation's deficit. mitt romney rallied supporters in flor on the road we are on and reelection president obama we will find ourselves becoming greece with debts larger and larger. >> a woman handed him a campaign donation check. vice president joe biden lashed out at republicans or transportation spending. he held a rally in ohio. criticized republicans of a bill to fund infrastructure repairs. >> imagine if we were rebuilding the roads and the bridges in the valley, how many thousands of jobs will be created and how much that would incorrect the productivity of every business. >> the vice president made a surprise stop at a dairy queen restaurant in ohio. he had a vanilla cone dipped in chocolate. >>> a scam where customers are being told president obama will pay their utility bill. pg&e says that is not true at all. in some cases customers have been asked for their social security numbers. pg&e says anyone who gave out their personal information, a credit card or checking account information should re
. >>> mitt romney today blamed president obama for the nation's deficit. mitt romney rallied supporters in flor on the road we are on and reelection president obama we will find ourselves becoming greece with debts larger and larger. >> a woman handed him a campaign donation check. vice president joe biden lashed out at republicans or transportation spending. he held a rally in ohio. criticized republicans of a bill to fund infrastructure repairs. >> imagine if we were...
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the poll found president obama has a wide lead over mitt romney in ohio, florida and pennsylvania. the president leads him in ohio by 10 points. florida 9 points and pennsylvania 12 points. >>> judge refused to throw out perjury charges against two penn state officials accused of lying in the jerry sandusky child sex abuse scandal. lawyers for the former vice president and the athletic director filed motions to have the charges dismissed. but the judge said that was for a jury to decide. he said he would rule later on a motion to dismiss charges of failing to report child abuse. >>> the worse case of west nile virus in 10 years. >> the efforts underway in san francisco to fight the potentially deadly disease. >> in san francisco, a new way to get around, how the program is also making history. w these politicians say unless we send more tax dollars to sacramento, they'll cut education again. here's a new approach. prop thirty-eight sends billions in new education dollars straight to our local schools, and guarantees the politicians can't touch it. thirty-eight will restore the educ
the poll found president obama has a wide lead over mitt romney in ohio, florida and pennsylvania. the president leads him in ohio by 10 points. florida 9 points and pennsylvania 12 points. >>> judge refused to throw out perjury charges against two penn state officials accused of lying in the jerry sandusky child sex abuse scandal. lawyers for the former vice president and the athletic director filed motions to have the charges dismissed. but the judge said that was for a jury to...
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president obama and first lady michelle obama are holding the dinner to mark the end of the war in iraq. one reporter asked if there should be a parade. >> i like the idea of a parade when we get the all the serve members back home. meaning the guys in afghanistan. once everyone is here safe, a parade would be awesome. >> the guests include men and women, every single state and u.s. territory and every branch of the forces. the members represented the hundreds of thousands of americans who ended up serving in iraq. >>> coming up, a member of thes angels makes a court appearance today. we have new information on what led up to the shooting. and one city is cracking down on internet cafes. the illegal activity as the has officials keeping a close eye. vegetables at their peak. ...and freezes them fast, locking in nutrients ...for you to unwrap. ♪ ho, ho, ho. green giant those five food groups sound a whole lot better when you put them in a taco shell instead of a pyramid. old el paso. when you gotta have mexican. >>> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel
president obama and first lady michelle obama are holding the dinner to mark the end of the war in iraq. one reporter asked if there should be a parade. >> i like the idea of a parade when we get the all the serve members back home. meaning the guys in afghanistan. once everyone is here safe, a parade would be awesome. >> the guests include men and women, every single state and u.s. territory and every branch of the forces. the members represented the hundreds of thousands of...
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reporters asked romney about president obama's approach to iran and iran's potential to build nuclear weapons. >> this president has made incredible errors. >> reporter: mitt romney says he will watch election returns tonight with his family and supporters in boston. >>> republican rival rick santorum is waiting for his results in ohio tonight. we have a live picture of what's happening at his campaign in ohio. the former pennsylvania senator is hosting an election night party at a local high school. now earlier today, santorum spoke to the american israel public affairs committee in washington. he blasted president obama for his middle east policy. >> he says he has israel's back, from everything i've seen from the conduct of this administration he has turned his back on the people of israel. >> republican rival newt gingrich also spoke to the apac conference today. >>> another live picture now this one coming to us from the renaissance atlanta hotel. this is where supporters of republican candidate newt gingrich are gathering to watch the return and stage a super tuesday campaign pa
reporters asked romney about president obama's approach to iran and iran's potential to build nuclear weapons. >> this president has made incredible errors. >> reporter: mitt romney says he will watch election returns tonight with his family and supporters in boston. >>> republican rival rick santorum is waiting for his results in ohio tonight. we have a live picture of what's happening at his campaign in ohio. the former pennsylvania senator is hosting an election night...
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a poll shows president obama ahead by 2 points. the same poll in 2008 had president obama 5 points ahead. >>> the redskins have a good track record. since 1940 the washington, d.c. teams scored 17-1 in the presidential predictions. the redskins says if the team wins the last game at home before the vote the incumbent stays in office. today the redskins lost 21-13 to the panthers. indicating that mitt romney will win the white house. coming up, the push for proposition 30 in california. the campaign in the east bay to get voters to approve a tax for education. >>> tomorrow occupiers return to washington for a preelection day protest, the last encampment ended in december. the group is urging they show the government we are the 99%. organizers are calling for a peaceful demonstration and telling protesters no weapons will be allowed. >>> today in berkeley a rally. measure s would ban sitting on sidewalks. ktvu's lorraine blanco tells us things escalated. >> reporter: protesters were supposed to be out here till 6:00 p.m. but police s
a poll shows president obama ahead by 2 points. the same poll in 2008 had president obama 5 points ahead. >>> the redskins have a good track record. since 1940 the washington, d.c. teams scored 17-1 in the presidential predictions. the redskins says if the team wins the last game at home before the vote the incumbent stays in office. today the redskins lost 21-13 to the panthers. indicating that mitt romney will win the white house. coming up, the push for proposition 30 in california....
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president obama has 65 electoral votes and president obama with 76 votes. 270 is the magic number. the polls are still open for two more hours, but there are 14 states where the polls
president obama has 65 electoral votes and president obama with 76 votes. 270 is the magic number. the polls are still open for two more hours, but there are 14 states where the polls
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president obama said when the u.s. combat mission in afghanistan ends next year, nato will continue to train and advise afghan forces. >> we can pull back our troops in a responsible way and we can start rebuilding america and making some of the investments we made in afghanistan here back home. >> the president said progress is being made on reopening supply roots. pakistan closed the routes after a u.s. air strike cleared two dozen. and the bay area is in president obama's very near future. we will have details on his next trip here. >>> the naacp is speaking about today about a resolution. they voted to endorse same-sex couples. the mission of the naacp has been to ensure the equality of all people. he discussed his parents who back in 1966 lived in a state where interracial marriage was illegal. >> i am a bit moved. my parents' own marriage was against the law at the time and they had tie return here to baltimore after getting married in washington, d.c. the procession was mistaken for a funeral. >> the vote comes
president obama said when the u.s. combat mission in afghanistan ends next year, nato will continue to train and advise afghan forces. >> we can pull back our troops in a responsible way and we can start rebuilding america and making some of the investments we made in afghanistan here back home. >> the president said progress is being made on reopening supply roots. pakistan closed the routes after a u.s. air strike cleared two dozen. and the bay area is in president obama's very...
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obama addressed a crowd of supporters. president obama has worked hard to improve the economy, healthcare and education. she reminded them quote, this is the president that took out osama bin laden. early voting began in nevada last week and one-fourth of the states voters have cast their ballots. >>> mitt romney campaigned today in iowa where he mocked president obama's campaign slogan. >> the president's campaign slogan is this. forward. but to 23 million americans struggling to find a good job these last four years feel a lot more like backward. >> romney said president obama's campaign quote, falls short of the magnitude of these times. if he is elected president he'll make policy changes that bring the economy, in his words, roaring back. find out how your political views align with the candidates. like ktvu channel 2 on facebook. >> friends and family of former senator george mcgovern gathered for his funeral. the 90-year-old died this past sunday. he served in the u.s. house and senate and ran as the democratic nomi
obama addressed a crowd of supporters. president obama has worked hard to improve the economy, healthcare and education. she reminded them quote, this is the president that took out osama bin laden. early voting began in nevada last week and one-fourth of the states voters have cast their ballots. >>> mitt romney campaigned today in iowa where he mocked president obama's campaign slogan. >> the president's campaign slogan is this. forward. but to 23 million americans struggling...
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. >>> today president obama condemned in the strongest terms the deadly attack and vowed justice. >> today we mourn for more american whose represent the best of the united states of america. we will not waver in our commitment to see justice is done for this terrible act and make no mistake, justice will be done. >> the president ordered the american flag at the white house to be flow at half-staff. president obama also noted the four who lost their lives exemptlified america's request for freedom. the victims are also remembered on capitol hill today. >>> u.s. ambassador to libya is condemning the acts. he spoke about chris stevens. he said it mark as sad day for -- marks a sad day for him. >> he visited the libyans, eat with them, sit with them and very enthusiastic about the relations. >> he said that libya is still coping with the chaos left behind by moammar gadhafi and emphasized the country still needs the help of the united states. our coverage continues in 25 minutes, we take you to a mosque, what some muslims told us about the repercussions it could have on them. >>> after
. >>> today president obama condemned in the strongest terms the deadly attack and vowed justice. >> today we mourn for more american whose represent the best of the united states of america. we will not waver in our commitment to see justice is done for this terrible act and make no mistake, justice will be done. >> the president ordered the american flag at the white house to be flow at half-staff. president obama also noted the four who lost their lives exemptlified...
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president obama was only here for 16 hours. his first stop last night was a private fundraiser at a home. after that president obama took the stage at the redwood city's fox theatre. thousands supporters cheered him on. as -- >> a crisis this deep didn't happen over night. not going to be solved over night. so we have more work to do. >> he can give a speech. he can give a speech. >>> the president's motorcade arrived around 10:00 a.m. this morning. president obama closed his laptop, walked up the stairs on to air force one before take off. he is expected to raise $4 million during this bay area visit. alex savage, ktvu channel 2 news. >> more details, president obama raised $4 million during his campaign swing. that works out ta$250,000 for every hour he was here. 20 donors paid $35,000 to attend a business round table this morning. tickets to last night that redwood city's fox theatre cost 250-$7,500 and $35,800 to attend a dinner. >> mitt romney is talking education this week and today he toured a philadelphia charter school
president obama was only here for 16 hours. his first stop last night was a private fundraiser at a home. after that president obama took the stage at the redwood city's fox theatre. thousands supporters cheered him on. as -- >> a crisis this deep didn't happen over night. not going to be solved over night. so we have more work to do. >> he can give a speech. he can give a speech. >>> the president's motorcade arrived around 10:00 a.m. this morning. president obama closed...
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. >>> president obama called mitt floil today to congratulate him on securing enough delegates to win the republican nomination. white house aides say the president wished romney and his family well. romney said the conversation was brief and cordial. >>> a 4 alarm fire was reported this afternoon on conifer lane. you can see the flames burning through the roof of one house, causing significant damage there. a neighboring house also caught fire. we learned that one firefighter was taken for treatment for burns to his neck. no word yet on the cause of fire a fire in oakland destroyed part of a vacant house we were there as the fire burned out of control on martin luther king jr. way. the fire sents scrabblabling from their homes. flames were shooting through the roof when firefighters arrived. after several minutes of trying to put them out, firefighters took a defensive position to keep it from spreading. neighbors say squatters may have been staying in that house. >> i saw smoke coming through the roof. >> did you call 911? >> i heard the sirens off in the distance, and i thought, ho
. >>> president obama called mitt floil today to congratulate him on securing enough delegates to win the republican nomination. white house aides say the president wished romney and his family well. romney said the conversation was brief and cordial. >>> a 4 alarm fire was reported this afternoon on conifer lane. you can see the flames burning through the roof of one house, causing significant damage there. a neighboring house also caught fire. we learned that one firefighter...
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attorney says the passenger told investigators that she had been wronged byes for wanted president obama to provide her with medical assistance. >>> a vicious assault after the bay to breakers race ends. why police are now asking for the public's photos. >> it is wind eout there. -- windy out there, i will tell you how much longer the winds stick around. i will be back in a minute. look at you guys with your fancy-schmancy u-verse high speed internet. you know, in my day you couldn't just start streaming six ways to sunday. you'd get knocked off. and sometimes, it took a minute to download a song. that's sixty seconds, for crying out loud. we know how long a minute is! sitting, waiting for an album to download. i still have back problems. you're only 14 and a half. he doesn't have back problems. you kids have got it too good if you ask me. [ male announcer ] now u-verse high speed internet has more speed options, reliability and ways to connect. rethink possible. >>> nan remains on life -- a man remains on life support after a fight after the bay to breakers. ktvu's david stevenson tells
attorney says the passenger told investigators that she had been wronged byes for wanted president obama to provide her with medical assistance. >>> a vicious assault after the bay to breakers race ends. why police are now asking for the public's photos. >> it is wind eout there. -- windy out there, i will tell you how much longer the winds stick around. i will be back in a minute. look at you guys with your fancy-schmancy u-verse high speed internet. you know, in my day you...
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you see first lady michelle obama, she is set to speak tomorrow. on wednesday bill clinton will address the crowd as will kamala harris. >>> john burton infuriated republicans earlier today. he compared them to joseph. telling the big lie. he said people will believe a lie if it is repeated often, later he apalogized. ktvu's coverage continues tonight on the 10:00 p.m. news. our coverage continues through thursday. that is when president obama is scheduled to address the delegates. >>> a stolen truck used by the secret service in detroit has been recovered. some of the agency's equipment was in the truck when it was taken yesterday. it was found today in a parking lot. they declined to give details on what happened. vice president joe biden made an appearance there today. >>> mitt romney micked business and -- mixed business and pleasure today. they visited the harbor in new hampshire. after some instruction she took off in a jet ski and mitt romney followed in a boat close by. >> we have a very crystal clear choice. we can choose to stay on the pa
you see first lady michelle obama, she is set to speak tomorrow. on wednesday bill clinton will address the crowd as will kamala harris. >>> john burton infuriated republicans earlier today. he compared them to joseph. telling the big lie. he said people will believe a lie if it is repeated often, later he apalogized. ktvu's coverage continues tonight on the 10:00 p.m. news. our coverage continues through thursday. that is when president obama is scheduled to address the delegates....
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not everyone was thrilled to see president obama. coming up, the protesters, including why one was dressed up like a bear. >>> president obama was the only name on ballots yesterday. the president received 100% of votes. on republican's side, mitt romney received 79.6% of the votes. ron paul took second place and mitt romney made a stop in texas today. he is set to attend a fundraiser. the visit come as week after voters gave him enough delegates to secure the nomination. >>> proposition 29 is still too close to call tonight. the numbers haven't changed much throughout today. it is losing by 64,000 votes. out of 3.8 million votes that were counted. it would impose $1 tax on cigarettes to fund cancer research. voters approved proper 28. the measure cuts the number of years a law maker can serve from 14 down a 12 but they can now spend all of that time in the assembly, senate or in a combination of the two. it was a close fight but it appears proper 29 will be defeated. at 6:00, why one says the lack of support may bode well. and for m
not everyone was thrilled to see president obama. coming up, the protesters, including why one was dressed up like a bear. >>> president obama was the only name on ballots yesterday. the president received 100% of votes. on republican's side, mitt romney received 79.6% of the votes. ron paul took second place and mitt romney made a stop in texas today. he is set to attend a fundraiser. the visit come as week after voters gave him enough delegates to secure the nomination. >>>...
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this weekend in ohio president obama accused mitt romney of being out of touch. and today mitt romney hit hard on the economy. >> not enough people have been finding good jobs and a lot of people lost their homes. that is a promise he didn't keep. we need a president who understands what it takes to get the economy going again. >> the white house tried to deflect the message by criticizing mitt romney for not responding to a woman. >>> mayor ed lee is set to release his witnesses for the san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi hearing. they submitted a special list of fact witnesses. the commission hearing is expected to get underway at the end of the month. on thursday it will be ross mirkarimi's turn oo produce his -- to produce his list. >>> yahoo's ceo is still on the job. ktvu's noelle walker is here with more. >> reporter: it is the politics of business. a share holder who wants more seats went digging for dirt and found it at the highest level. >> reporter: one of the largest share holders called for the firing of the ceo by this morning. because while his re
this weekend in ohio president obama accused mitt romney of being out of touch. and today mitt romney hit hard on the economy. >> not enough people have been finding good jobs and a lot of people lost their homes. that is a promise he didn't keep. we need a president who understands what it takes to get the economy going again. >> the white house tried to deflect the message by criticizing mitt romney for not responding to a woman. >>> mayor ed lee is set to release his...
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president obama is scheduled to address the delegates on thursday night and we will carry his speech live. >>> republican vice president candidate paul ryan once again compared president obama to former president jimmy carter. >> remember ronald reagan talking about jimmy carter. are you better off now than you were four years ago? >> no. >> you know what we knew it then, we know it now they fired carter and they hired reagan and we're doing -- we're going to do the same thing now. >>> he told the crowd, quote when it comes to jobs, president obama makes the carter years like the good old days. >>> mitt romney raised at least $100 million in august. that's the third consecutive month he's raised that much money. spending by both campaigning, the two political parties is projust -- projected to hit $2 billion. >>> investigators say they caught a break in the killing of escalon. he was killed june 12th inside his apartment. he was found gagged and his apartment had been burglarized. the suspect is 45-year-old james riclis of san francisco. he allegedly met escalon in a bar days before
president obama is scheduled to address the delegates on thursday night and we will carry his speech live. >>> republican vice president candidate paul ryan once again compared president obama to former president jimmy carter. >> remember ronald reagan talking about jimmy carter. are you better off now than you were four years ago? >> no. >> you know what we knew it then, we know it now they fired carter and they hired reagan and we're doing -- we're going to do the...
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president obama ordered them to continue enforcing the law till there is a final court ruling. >>> iran declared today it has the missal power to destroy military bases in the event of an attack. iran began three days of testing this week in the central desert. they are aimed at mock ups. so far the missles hit all of their targets. united states and iran hinted at military strikes over their disagreement over the program. >>> the biggest discovery in physics in decades and how syrup can help explain. >> clear skies right now but fog developing in the distance. coming up your forth of july fireworks forecast and the temperature change you can expect for tomorrow. no, umm, over-easy. the $4 everyday value slam. one of 4 great choices for $4 off the 2-4-6-8 value me only at denny's. [ music playing ] >> part of the parade today in the rose garden neighborhood in central san jose. the business association responsethered parade. the -- responsered the parade. -- sponsored the parade. it also included a picnic and car show, live music and arts and craft. >>> three families started the vetera
president obama ordered them to continue enforcing the law till there is a final court ruling. >>> iran declared today it has the missal power to destroy military bases in the event of an attack. iran began three days of testing this week in the central desert. they are aimed at mock ups. so far the missles hit all of their targets. united states and iran hinted at military strikes over their disagreement over the program. >>> the biggest discovery in physics in decades and...
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the obamas who reported $1.8 million in income paid 26%. the gingrichs who made 3.2 million paid almost 1/3 in taxes. the average married couple. >> it maybe 21%. goes to a top rate of 35%. >> reporter: patty cook is a certified public accountant. >> congress makes the tax laws. >> reporter: congress determines that working folks who trade their time for paychecks are taxed higher percentaging than the romneys. that's because the romney's income comes from capital gains. that's from interest and dividends on invest ments and dividends and they're intitled to no more than 15%. >> no it doesn't make him a bad guy. doesn't make anybody who avoids taxes legally a bad guy. it means the system isn't fair. >> reporter: and for those who think federal taxes are way too high. >> an individual tax rates are the lowest they have ever been in capital gain rates are the lowest they've been for over 100 years. >> the poorer you are seems like the least you are less likely to be able to manipulate it to your benefit. >> reporter: and that is the power of
the obamas who reported $1.8 million in income paid 26%. the gingrichs who made 3.2 million paid almost 1/3 in taxes. the average married couple. >> it maybe 21%. goes to a top rate of 35%. >> reporter: patty cook is a certified public accountant. >> congress makes the tax laws. >> reporter: congress determines that working folks who trade their time for paychecks are taxed higher percentaging than the romneys. that's because the romney's income comes from capital gains....
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policies -- blasted president obama's policy. >> he believes in expensive energy, get away from fossil fuels, but he is faced with americans who drive trucks and cars. >> he pushed for construction of a pipeline. he said that would boost america's oil production and create jobs. >> one candidate celebrated his birthday in alabama today, the milestone mitt romney is marking later. >>> the average price of gas has gone up a penny in the past 24 hours. according to aaa. puts the price today at $3.80 a gallon. that is 4 sents higher than a -- cents higher than a week ago. in the bay area, san francisco $4.41. oakland and san jose $4.34. >>> today a long awaited deal to bring bart to san jose was cause to celebrate. >> this is a celebration. >> federal, state and local officials marked the arrival of $900 million in federal funding to extend bart to san jose. ground breaking takes place in a month and should be finished by 2016. coming up, ktvu's robert handa will have a live report on how it will progress and what is next. >>> actions by berkeley police officers have them talking about out
policies -- blasted president obama's policy. >> he believes in expensive energy, get away from fossil fuels, but he is faced with americans who drive trucks and cars. >> he pushed for construction of a pipeline. he said that would boost america's oil production and create jobs. >> one candidate celebrated his birthday in alabama today, the milestone mitt romney is marking later. >>> the average price of gas has gone up a penny in the past 24 hours. according to aaa....
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new information shows president barack obama paid four million in the past month. they raised 1.8 million and the commission also reports, nationwide, donations are up for both candidates. >>> and for the national convention, they are keeping a close eye on the weather system that is brewing in the atlantic. preparations are underway for the gop convention next week in tampa and today storm warnings were issued across parts of caribbean island. some show it is headed towards cuba then florida. they say the system will probably become tropical storm ice zack. >>> -- eye zack. >>> and tom, who is saying there is illegal price fixing going on here? >> reporter: it is the who's who of travel hotels and websites. many people use hotel booking sites with expectations. >> that they are going to give me the best deal. >> i thought acted independently on behalf of the consumers using unoccupied rooms... >> reporter: not so, their clients are suing on behalf of all hotel consumers. >> what is going on here is stopping competition in order to stop prices from going down. >> r
new information shows president barack obama paid four million in the past month. they raised 1.8 million and the commission also reports, nationwide, donations are up for both candidates. >>> and for the national convention, they are keeping a close eye on the weather system that is brewing in the atlantic. preparations are underway for the gop convention next week in tampa and today storm warnings were issued across parts of caribbean island. some show it is headed towards cuba then...
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. >>> president obama visited a solar power plant in nevada today for a speech on alternative energy, and he blasted republicans who he says wanted to eliminate funding for all solar projects. >> one member of congress called these phony. called them phony jobs. think about that mind set, that attitude, saying that because something is new, it must not be real. >> the speech kicked off two days of campaigning for the administration's energy policies, which stops scheduled in new mexico and a pipeline project in oklahoma. >>> rick santorum is part of the gop core blaming the president for higher energy costs. the pennsylvania senator says the president has done lit toll expand gas exploration. he says it would reduce the deaf spipt. >> drill, baby, drill, mine, baby, mine, whatever it is. >> santorum is campaigning in louisiana today. >>> mitt romney picked up a key endorsement today. >> my cell phone rang, and it just said "jeb" on it. it was jeb bush. >> jeb bush says it's time for the republican party to unite behind the former massachusetts governor. romney taking heat for comments
. >>> president obama visited a solar power plant in nevada today for a speech on alternative energy, and he blasted republicans who he says wanted to eliminate funding for all solar projects. >> one member of congress called these phony. called them phony jobs. think about that mind set, that attitude, saying that because something is new, it must not be real. >> the speech kicked off two days of campaigning for the administration's energy policies, which stops scheduled...
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. >> paul ryan sharpens his attack on president obama, he hits the road to fire up republicans. >> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00 p.m. >> good evening. i am ken wayne. heather holmes is off tonight. >> several shots were fired at car. the car was riddled with bullets and crashed into a tree. ktvu's ken pritchett joins us live where police have few clues in the search for a suspect. ken? >> reporter: in the last five minutes this scene was cleared and that happened when a tow truck removed a car. the car hit a tree after it came through the intersection here across after shots rang out in broad day light. >> reporter: you could see 5 bullet holes in the window and two more just below the window, above the door handle. the 911 call came in this afternoon. >> upon arrival we located a vehicle, found one individual with gun shot wounds. >> police have little information on what happened. one officer said it appeared the driver of the car was stopped when the shots were fired. the intersection is littered with 20 yellow evident markers. she
. >> paul ryan sharpens his attack on president obama, he hits the road to fire up republicans. >> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00 p.m. >> good evening. i am ken wayne. heather holmes is off tonight. >> several shots were fired at car. the car was riddled with bullets and crashed into a tree. ktvu's ken pritchett joins us live where police have few clues in the search for a suspect. ken? >> reporter: in the last...
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. >>> president obama's policy is giving him a big boost among latino voters. 49% of latinos say they are more enthusiastic about the president. 14% were less. >> you could hear the echo how they were like -- now he is giving us something to believe in him. >> republican presidential hopeful mitt romney called the order political but has not said whether he would over turn it if elects. >>> our chief meteorologist bill martin couldn't have been more right, saturday hot. sunday different story. >> big temperature plummet on sunday. saturday hot, 102, 104 in some locations. red flag warning gone away. the fog is coming back. temperatures plummeted yesterday. today they dropped another 10 degrees. tomorrow they will go up 10 degrees. we got winds out there right now. right here is concord. vallejo. pittsburg and concord on the water, gusts to 23 miles per hour out of the west. bringing in cooler air. notice that innerve more it is -- livermore it is 78 degrees. you are doing 90 out here. the heat is still living out here, we are getting a cool down. the sea breeze dies down tomorrow and
. >>> president obama's policy is giving him a big boost among latino voters. 49% of latinos say they are more enthusiastic about the president. 14% were less. >> you could hear the echo how they were like -- now he is giving us something to believe in him. >> republican presidential hopeful mitt romney called the order political but has not said whether he would over turn it if elects. >>> our chief meteorologist bill martin couldn't have been more right, saturday...
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. >> president obama is asking congress to allocate 6(400)000- 0000 collar dollars -- $64 billion in aid to people affected by sandy. superstorm sandy is estimated to be the most costly natural disaster in the united states since hurricane katrina. >> the recent rains we've had here have produced some good news for the ma rist canyon county water supplies. they're showing the highest levels ever recorded for this time of year. the down side is mud slides if the ground doesn't get a chance to dry out by any measures this weekend will be a far cry from last weekend. our meteorologist mark is here with the sgluz last week, we had storm no. 2 two approaching the bay area and then we were advertising the third strong one. no storms this week and as you can see, mostly clear sky there with the exception of a batch of high clouds moving toward the central portion of the bay. as far as temperatures they are cooling off. most areas are in the 50s. santa rosa 56, oakland, 56 with winds not too much of a factor. if you're looking toward the bay waters earlier today, i noticed the calm condition
. >> president obama is asking congress to allocate 6(400)000- 0000 collar dollars -- $64 billion in aid to people affected by sandy. superstorm sandy is estimated to be the most costly natural disaster in the united states since hurricane katrina. >> the recent rains we've had here have produced some good news for the ma rist canyon county water supplies. they're showing the highest levels ever recorded for this time of year. the down side is mud slides if the ground doesn't get a...
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president obama announced the formation of this group in his state of the union address. the task force findings may result in prosecutions and civil suits. u.s. attorney general eric holder shot down criticism today that the department has been slow to hold the mortgage industry accountable. >> it is not as if we have not been doing anything. we have been doing a great deal. but i'm confident that with this new structure we're putting in place that our efforts will be enhanced. >> the task force includes state attorneys general, the fbi and irs. >>> some small busyness groups reportedly want to put a cap on salaries earned by utility executivings. according to the san francisco chronicle, the plant would limit the amount of rate paying dollars, pg & e and utilities can is the as salaries. utilities could still pay executives more but only out of company profits and not from the bills of their customers. no bill has been introduced and the idea is still under discussion. >>> the barefoot bandit gets his sentence. how many years the criminal will spend behind bars for his
president obama announced the formation of this group in his state of the union address. the task force findings may result in prosecutions and civil suits. u.s. attorney general eric holder shot down criticism today that the department has been slow to hold the mortgage industry accountable. >> it is not as if we have not been doing anything. we have been doing a great deal. but i'm confident that with this new structure we're putting in place that our efforts will be enhanced. >>...
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. >> reporter: president obama supports abortion rights. mitt romney distanced himself from the statement. mitt romney said he personally supports abortion in rape cases. in the bay area it triggered disbelief and outrage. >> i can't believe it in this day and age. >> he may be misinformed. >> how insensitive. how unintelligent. >> statement is extreme telling a woman she can't do what she wants with her own body. >> reporter: she says she welcomed national attention on abortion. >> post abortive women who realize they made a poor choice. >>> voters support abortion rights. republicans are urging todd akin to quit. john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a republican congressman from kansas is apalogizing for skinny -- apologizing for skinny dipping last august. he stripped off his clothes for the swim while other officials swam clothed or partially clothed. the fbi looked into the matter but there have been no charges. that is -- >>> a man died last night after being hit by a ambulance. that happened near 8th street around 11:30 p.m. he got
. >> reporter: president obama supports abortion rights. mitt romney distanced himself from the statement. mitt romney said he personally supports abortion in rape cases. in the bay area it triggered disbelief and outrage. >> i can't believe it in this day and age. >> he may be misinformed. >> how insensitive. how unintelligent. >> statement is extreme telling a woman she can't do what she wants with her own body. >> reporter: she says she welcomed national...
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president obama covered the blue states in the midwest wisconsin and iowa ending with a late-night rally in illinois. both candidates vivid ohio the biggest battleground state in the contest. both candidates visited ohio. ♪ [ music ] >>> reporter: what an ending to his final election. the president got a rap from jay-z in ohio this morning. next up, rock star bruce springsteen joining the president on his three-state whirlwind campaign. with all this last-minute rallying, you could hear a hoarseness in his voice. >> when i say, wisconsin, i know what real change looks like you have cause to believe me because you have seen me fight for it and you have seen me deliver it. you've seen the scars on my to prove it. [ laughter ] >> you've seen the gray hair on my head. [ laughter ] >> to show you what it means to fight for change. >> whoo! >> and you've been there with me. >> yeah, yes! >> and after all we have been through together, we can't give up now. >> no! >> because we have more change to do. >> reporter: it is far from over. after wisconsin he went to columbus, ohio and then on to d
president obama covered the blue states in the midwest wisconsin and iowa ending with a late-night rally in illinois. both candidates vivid ohio the biggest battleground state in the contest. both candidates visited ohio. ♪ [ music ] >>> reporter: what an ending to his final election. the president got a rap from jay-z in ohio this morning. next up, rock star bruce springsteen joining the president on his three-state whirlwind campaign. with all this last-minute rallying, you could...
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barack obama is a disaster. but we can't have someone who agrees with him on some of the biggest issues of the day that's the problem with governor romney. >> there are 46 delegates at stake in louisiana which holds it's primary on sunday. recent polls show santorum with a substantial lead over romney in that state. now there was one controversial moment at santorum's event. while he was shooting at that target, a woman yelled out pretend it's obama. santorum did not hear the remark but reporters asked him about it later. >> no we're not pretending we're shooting pistols and -- you know, very horrible remark. i'm glad i didn't hear it. >> reporter: the u.s. secret service is reportedly looking into that incident. >> the coast guard retrieved an overturned boat this morning right near hunter's point. the coast guard sent a boat to the area near pier 26. it is the same 25-foot boat involved in a rescue last night. the thug boat crew rescued a man on the boat when it overturned. the man was alone on the boat. crews
barack obama is a disaster. but we can't have someone who agrees with him on some of the biggest issues of the day that's the problem with governor romney. >> there are 46 delegates at stake in louisiana which holds it's primary on sunday. recent polls show santorum with a substantial lead over romney in that state. now there was one controversial moment at santorum's event. while he was shooting at that target, a woman yelled out pretend it's obama. santorum did not hear the remark but...
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in a jab to president obama he said he studied the economy in school, and lived it for 25 years. president obama today campaigned in colorado telling supporters there education was the key to his success. >> a mixed kid from hawaii, born to a single mom is not likely to become president of the united states but in america it could happen because of education. >> the president said critics who claim america is undecane is wrong. -- in decline is wrong. polls gives the president a lead in colorado. >>> a wanted man, why there is a arrest warrant out for a member of a bay area rock band. >> from pavement to paradise, the plans the city has for this piece of property in san francisco. >>> those super sized drinks are banned in most spots in new york city. the city's board passed the rule today butting a 16-ounce limit on non-diet soda and other drinks. it applies to -- this is a necessary move to fight the obesity emdem-- epidemic. >>> people across the southwest were in for a surprise. before sun rise these twisted cloud formations appeared and people from phoenix to las vegas could
in a jab to president obama he said he studied the economy in school, and lived it for 25 years. president obama today campaigned in colorado telling supporters there education was the key to his success. >> a mixed kid from hawaii, born to a single mom is not likely to become president of the united states but in america it could happen because of education. >> the president said critics who claim america is undecane is wrong. -- in decline is wrong. polls gives the president a...
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with the backing of the obama administration, a federal judge in san francisco ruled today that the u.s. government can't deny benefits to karen golinski, the wife of an employee denied health benefits under the 1996 defense of marriage act. but today the judge says that the act discriminates against same-sex marriage couples. coming up at 6:00, we'll hear more on the church that refuses to marry a same-sex marriage couple. >>> and more on the deadly protests in syria, the white house says there is a clear reminder of just how dangerous the situation still is in syria, and the risks that journalists face trying to report on away what is happening there. >> the brutal regime becomes more apparent each day. >> the sick thing is the complete lack of mercy they're holding the people up with, the scale is just shocking. >> that was the london times reporting yesterday just before she and french photojournalist were killed. the journalists were caught in heavy shelling by government troops in the city of homs. she lost an eye back in 2001 during an ambush while covering the civil war. she kep
with the backing of the obama administration, a federal judge in san francisco ruled today that the u.s. government can't deny benefits to karen golinski, the wife of an employee denied health benefits under the 1996 defense of marriage act. but today the judge says that the act discriminates against same-sex marriage couples. coming up at 6:00, we'll hear more on the church that refuses to marry a same-sex marriage couple. >>> and more on the deadly protests in syria, the white house...
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. >>> president obama today announced efforts to prevent global atrociousties. atrocioustys. he took part in a national day of remembrance. >> he created a prevention board and said the u.s. is going after nations that go after technology to oppress their people. >> authorizesauthorizes sanctions for using technologies to track and target citizens for violence. >> officials believe iran provided syrian president with technology that can jam cell phones as well as block and track communications. >>> military security clearances are being suspected for the secret service sex scandal. the defense department suspended clearance for military members that are under investigation and a officials said another member of the military is now under investigation. that brings the number to 12. a dozen secret service agents are also being investigated and six also lost their jobs. >>> with expectations for the season high, they blessed the fleet at the harbor in half moon bay. >> jackie spear was among those taking part in the blessing. fisherman are expecting their best year since 2005. >
. >>> president obama today announced efforts to prevent global atrociousties. atrocioustys. he took part in a national day of remembrance. >> he created a prevention board and said the u.s. is going after nations that go after technology to oppress their people. >> authorizesauthorizes sanctions for using technologies to track and target citizens for violence. >> officials believe iran provided syrian president with technology that can jam cell phones as well as...
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president obama is set to make his address and ktvu will carry his speech live. you can always find live streaming coverage online by going to www.ktvu.com. >>> mitt romney made a brief public appearance today. he stopped at a building supply shop in west lebanon, new hampshire, shook hands with the owner of the store and spoke with party officials. he has been off the campaign trail this week as he prepares for three upcoming debates with president obama. by contrast, paul ryan is hitting the campaign trail hard this week. he rallied supporters in iowa today, noting that former president bill clinton is tonight's featured speaker at the democratic national convention. >> my guess is we'll get a great rendition of how good things were in the 1990's but we're not gonna hear much about how things have been in the last four years. >> ryan also acknowledged that president obama did inherit a tough economic situation but he said the president should have turned things around by now. >>> same sex unions could be on the u.s. supreme court's docket come this fall. oppone
president obama is set to make his address and ktvu will carry his speech live. you can always find live streaming coverage online by going to www.ktvu.com. >>> mitt romney made a brief public appearance today. he stopped at a building supply shop in west lebanon, new hampshire, shook hands with the owner of the store and spoke with party officials. he has been off the campaign trail this week as he prepares for three upcoming debates with president obama. by contrast, paul ryan is...
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and michelle obama are hosting a formal state dinner. they welcomed the british prime minister and his wife. earlier today michelle obama gave reportars glimpse of behind the scene as they repaired for the dinner. >> the kitchen andson really small. it is a small kitchen. so they have to man the engines to make it happen. >> tonight's event includes a concert. the theme for tonight's dinner is america's backyard and the menu is hal but with potatoes, brussel spots, garden salad, bison and warm steamed pudding. >>> big changes coming to u.s. airports. the age group the screeners will be easing up to. >> apple raises its estimates for the ipad sales by the millions. the number it expects to sell and what that is doing to apple stock prices. 0 getting ready to plant? chances are your soil is like this: compacted, drained of nutrients. it'll hold your plants... but it'll also hold 'em back. the solution: miracle-gro garden soil. the perfect mix of rich, organic ingredients, and miracle-gro plant food. just mix it in. and turn bad soil into g
and michelle obama are hosting a formal state dinner. they welcomed the british prime minister and his wife. earlier today michelle obama gave reportars glimpse of behind the scene as they repaired for the dinner. >> the kitchen andson really small. it is a small kitchen. so they have to man the engines to make it happen. >> tonight's event includes a concert. the theme for tonight's dinner is america's backyard and the menu is hal but with potatoes, brussel spots, garden salad,...
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. >> he said he and his wife will campaign as citizens against president obama. mitt romney is closing in on the magic delegate needed to win the nomination. we'll have the numbers coming up, plus the financial divide he still faces in the campaign to unseat president obama. >>> the san francisco police department is investigating two recent attacks as hate crimes. police say two men attacked the victims while yelling homophobic slurs at them. the other happened late at night on april 7th. police think the same two men attacked both victims. one of the attackers is described as a latino, 6 feet, about 170 pounds. the second man is either white or latino. about 5 feet, 7 inches tall, weighing 150 pounds. >>> people who selflessly come to the aid of crime victims, district attorney honored community volunteers and prosecutors who have helped crime victims. they include two men from a marshall arts studio who rushed to help the victims of two violent robberies. and the wrap around program that helps victims keep from falling prey to violence again. >> he's lost coun
. >> he said he and his wife will campaign as citizens against president obama. mitt romney is closing in on the magic delegate needed to win the nomination. we'll have the numbers coming up, plus the financial divide he still faces in the campaign to unseat president obama. >>> the san francisco police department is investigating two recent attacks as hate crimes. police say two men attacked the victims while yelling homophobic slurs at them. the other happened late at night on...
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president obama's tweet that read 4 more years was retweeted 700,000 times. president obama tweeted saying we are all in this together, that is how we campaigned and that is who we are. thank you. >>> supporters of gay marriage is celebrating today. measures legalizing same-sex marriage passed in maine and maryland. the 7th and 8th straits to allow. washington state could follow when all the ballots are counted. it is the first time they won at the polls. >>> two measures legalling marijuana passed in colorado and washington. legalizing marijuana passed in colorado and washington. experts say implementation remains uncertain because the measures directly contradict federal law. >>> measure to legalize medical marijuana dispensary was defeated. 62% voted no. >>> a transportation sales tax measure is too close to call. 65.5% approved measure b-1. that is shy of the 66.6 needed to pass. there are still a few ballots left to count here. measure b-1 would raise tax to 9 cents. >>> california voters rejected a measure that would have eliminated the death penalty. p
president obama's tweet that read 4 more years was retweeted 700,000 times. president obama tweeted saying we are all in this together, that is how we campaigned and that is who we are. thank you. >>> supporters of gay marriage is celebrating today. measures legalizing same-sex marriage passed in maine and maryland. the 7th and 8th straits to allow. washington state could follow when all the ballots are counted. it is the first time they won at the polls. >>> two measures...
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president obama says he has the utmost confidence in morell. >> the u.s. supreme court has agreed to hear a lawsuit from states asked to be released from supervision. 16 states must get federal court approval before making any changes to their election procedures. four california counties are also covered by that provision of the voting rights act. several of the states say the basis for the supervision is outdated and they've made enough improvements they no longer need the oversight. >> president obama is set to travel to new york to review recovery efforts. the president will be on the east coast on thursday. there he'll meet with families affected by the storm as well as local officials and first responders. new york officials estimate damage from sandy could reach $33 billion in that state. the president traveled to new jersey last week to view the damage and recovery efforts there. >>> an 11-year-old boy from santa clara was among the victims of wednesday's major earthquake. the family of aldo dominguez vasquez says the boy was living with an uncle a
president obama says he has the utmost confidence in morell. >> the u.s. supreme court has agreed to hear a lawsuit from states asked to be released from supervision. 16 states must get federal court approval before making any changes to their election procedures. four california counties are also covered by that provision of the voting rights act. several of the states say the basis for the supervision is outdated and they've made enough improvements they no longer need the oversight....
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some criticized president obama for nominating kim. it provides billions of kls of financial -- dollars of financial assistance. >>> the commerce department released the sales numbers for march. all sales rose. when car and gas sales are removed it drops to 7/10 of a percent. >>> the deadline to pay taxes is usually april 15 but this year it is midnight tomorrow. we get the extra time because april 15 fell on a sunday and today is a holiday in washington, d.c., marking the day president lincoln signed the proxluimation. plenty of people are still waiting till the last second. most post offices won't extend their hours this year. only the main post offices in oakland and san jose plan to stay open till 10:30 p.m. tomorrow night. there is less demand because most taxes are filed electronically. >>> stocks ended the day mixed on wall street. stocks led decliners 5-4 on light trading. here are the numbers. the dow is up 72 to 12,921. nasdaq is down 23 at 2,988. dragged down by apple's fifth price drop in a row. >>> janet napolitano spoke i
some criticized president obama for nominating kim. it provides billions of kls of financial -- dollars of financial assistance. >>> the commerce department released the sales numbers for march. all sales rose. when car and gas sales are removed it drops to 7/10 of a percent. >>> the deadline to pay taxes is usually april 15 but this year it is midnight tomorrow. we get the extra time because april 15 fell on a sunday and today is a holiday in washington, d.c., marking the day...
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he called obama a coward and the enemy on facebook. the boards' recommendations go to a general. >> a four-year-old australian boy learned a valuable lesson: don't take things you haven't paid for. cameron gevon was walking by a toy machine when he reached in and grabbed it. he couldn't get his arm out again. firefighters spent more than an our cutting through the machine to free him. >> he said oh, no, i won't be doing that again. >> next time we get money and we'll pay for it. >> cameron did get a tour of the fire truck but it was nearly midnight by the time he was freed. >> it's a day of religious reflection. thousands gather for mass at the coliseum as christians around the world anticipate easter. [ inhales, exhales ] [ announcer ] cigarettes are not just dangerous when they're smoked. [ rat squeaking ] they're dangerous long after. cigarette butts are toxic. they release chemicals that poison our water... and harm wildlife. and millions... are polluting our environment. [ sniffing ] [ seagulls squawking ] when i taka picture of t
he called obama a coward and the enemy on facebook. the boards' recommendations go to a general. >> a four-year-old australian boy learned a valuable lesson: don't take things you haven't paid for. cameron gevon was walking by a toy machine when he reached in and grabbed it. he couldn't get his arm out again. firefighters spent more than an our cutting through the machine to free him. >> he said oh, no, i won't be doing that again. >> next time we get money and we'll pay for...
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president obama arrives in san francisco october 8. he was back here in july and his visit triggered street protests. >> mitt romney will be in the bay area tomorrow for a fundraiser on the peninsula. mitt romney will attend a private $50,000 per person dinner. today mitt romney continued his campaign swing through florida and he took direct aim at president obama's politics. >> his political philosophy is one of redistribution. i am not talking about people in need. >> he said it is a foreign concept and not part of the american experiences. taxpayers will no longer pay for party conventions. today they voted to eliminate the funding. the congressman says the government spent $224 million on conventions since 1976. they say it is symbolic and staged shows. the senate passed a similar bill. >>> only on 2, a new poll shows california voters are split over a measure on campaign spending. 44% oppose proposition 32 which bans unions from using payroll deductions for political uses. 18% are undecided. voters were asked about the influence t
president obama arrives in san francisco october 8. he was back here in july and his visit triggered street protests. >> mitt romney will be in the bay area tomorrow for a fundraiser on the peninsula. mitt romney will attend a private $50,000 per person dinner. today mitt romney continued his campaign swing through florida and he took direct aim at president obama's politics. >> his political philosophy is one of redistribution. i am not talking about people in need. >> he...
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and president obama said mitt romney would enact tax cuts that favor the wealthy. mitt romney was in virginia. >> i will reach across the aisle and make with good democrats that love american and there are good democrats like that. i am going to meet with them once a year -- >> they mocked president obama's idea to create a secretary of business. he said adding another person to the cabinet won't add jobs on main street. >> the campaigns are still asking for money. with 5 days now till the election you may be wondering why there are still so many requests for donations, the money is needed to help get out the vote. >> they are paying stipens to people who are knocking on doors. >> the winner could depend on who does the best job on getting people to vote. money isologist needed to -- is also needed to pay off campaign debts. how will you vote? take our facebook quiz and find out how they align with your views. just "like" ktvu channel 2 news on facebook and you will find the quiz under our cover photo. >>> the opening of the surfing contest is now set. organizers s
and president obama said mitt romney would enact tax cuts that favor the wealthy. mitt romney was in virginia. >> i will reach across the aisle and make with good democrats that love american and there are good democrats like that. i am going to meet with them once a year -- >> they mocked president obama's idea to create a secretary of business. he said adding another person to the cabinet won't add jobs on main street. >> the campaigns are still asking for money. with 5 days...
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president obama put a peaceful afghanistan at the top of the agenda. >> reporter: president obama returned to chicago this weekend so he could participate in the nato summit. the first city in the u.s. outside of washington, d.c. to host the gathering. leaders from 50 nations met sunday. the hot topic is the road out of the war in afghanistan. >> the world is behind this strategy we layed out. now it is our task to implement it. >> there will be no rush for the exits. we will stay committed to afghanistan and see it through to a successful end. >> reporter: security remained tight. the street protesters presented more immediate problems. >> we did go to protective equipment for the officers because people were throwing stuff at us. >> we must not allow any provocation or counter provocation to take away the message. the message is that we spent $3 trillion on the war in iraq. >> reporter: there are no threats to the leaders at the summit that ends on monday. >> the protest turned violet this afternoon. take a look. a group threw items at officers and hit them with sticks. police responded
president obama put a peaceful afghanistan at the top of the agenda. >> reporter: president obama returned to chicago this weekend so he could participate in the nato summit. the first city in the u.s. outside of washington, d.c. to host the gathering. leaders from 50 nations met sunday. the hot topic is the road out of the war in afghanistan. >> the world is behind this strategy we layed out. now it is our task to implement it. >> there will be no rush for the exits. we will...
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. >>> on this super tuesday president obama addressed some of the issues republicans have been battled over. he talked about the situation in syria and accused republicans for beating war drums. >> those folks don't have responsibilities. they are not commander-in- chief. i'm reminded of the decision that i have to make in terms of sending our young men and women into battle. >> the president said we'll be out of afghanistan by 21stcentury. >>> protests against israeli president shimon peres who says he is here to promote peace. mark sayre shows us how he is turning to the power of social networking to do just that. >> reporter: the president of israel spent most of the day in silicon valley and says technology can solve the world's problems. shimon peres began his second day in the bay area at facebook in menlo park where he launched his official presidential facebook page. peres credited the social network as a way for people to bypass the failed efforts of governments to seek peace. he also touched on the political tensions with iran. >> i have nothing against iranians. the iranians
. >>> on this super tuesday president obama addressed some of the issues republicans have been battled over. he talked about the situation in syria and accused republicans for beating war drums. >> those folks don't have responsibilities. they are not commander-in- chief. i'm reminded of the decision that i have to make in terms of sending our young men and women into battle. >> the president said we'll be out of afghanistan by 21stcentury. >>> protests against...
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. >>> a lock for president obama. a poll out today shows among the likely voters 55% say they will vote for president obama. 37% said they would vote for mitt romney. president obama has a lead in the post pallulous areas. -- populous areas. mitt romney leads in the morn region of the state and southern california outside of los angeles. mitt romney's wife is suggesting he is considering choosing a woman as his running mate. speculation is high on who he will choose, he set a deadline for sometime before next month's republican nation convention. the abuse of the disabled parking placards is getting worse in san francisco. a police task force is supposed to check for abuses but enforcement hasn't kept up. >>> fog this morning led to delays at san francisco international airport tonight. there are no fog related delays at this air but earlier it triggered their air flow program that prompted delays. officials canceled the program at 11:00 a.m. this morning. >>> lot of people still off for this long forth of july week.
. >>> a lock for president obama. a poll out today shows among the likely voters 55% say they will vote for president obama. 37% said they would vote for mitt romney. president obama has a lead in the post pallulous areas. -- populous areas. mitt romney leads in the morn region of the state and southern california outside of los angeles. mitt romney's wife is suggesting he is considering choosing a woman as his running mate. speculation is high on who he will choose, he set a deadline...
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it found a negative rotrail of president obama -- portrayal of president obama and mitt romney in 70% of all stories. >> the pace of the campaign now is so fast, so continuous that what you are getting is a sort of, you know, punching match back and forth. >> coverage casts president obama in a more positive light in 2008. 31% of stories about him then were negative. >>> they plan to start random drug and alcohol testing on all student athletes. officials say they believe that alcohol played a role in hazing. it prompted officials to suspend the men's soccer season. sonoma state issued a similar policy in 2009. >>> a group has been picked to give feed back on the warriors' plan for a water front arena in san francisco. they want to move to peers 30 and 32 in time for the 2017 season. they will pay $117 million to shore up the peers. they welcomed the move to have citizen over sight. they want the best possible project. >>> you wouldn't know it by the crowd that showed up for the america's cup races but there could be trouble brewing. ktvu's david stevenson is live with what the major
it found a negative rotrail of president obama -- portrayal of president obama and mitt romney in 70% of all stories. >> the pace of the campaign now is so fast, so continuous that what you are getting is a sort of, you know, punching match back and forth. >> coverage casts president obama in a more positive light in 2008. 31% of stories about him then were negative. >>> they plan to start random drug and alcohol testing on all student athletes. officials say they believe...
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., this week's supreme court argument only president obama's health care law. the court will hear three days of argument on issues whether congress can require every american to buy health insurance and whether states must expand medicaid coverage. a white house advisor said once the law is fully implemented americans will like the results. >> what people like you and i say about it won't patter. it's what people's experience and very positive and notice what people fear. what people don't want to do, they don't want to refight this political battle. >> 26 states are challenging the law and california is not one of them. the law passed in 2010 extends coverage to more than 30 million of the uninsured and bans insurers against discriminating against patients who have expensive illnesses. >>> tea party activists not only hope for the supreme court to strike it down. activists held a rally in front of the u.s. capitol before marching to the supreme court. leaders say with the debate the tea party is back and say the so-called obamacare amounts to a dictatorship. >
., this week's supreme court argument only president obama's health care law. the court will hear three days of argument on issues whether congress can require every american to buy health insurance and whether states must expand medicaid coverage. a white house advisor said once the law is fully implemented americans will like the results. >> what people like you and i say about it won't patter. it's what people's experience and very positive and notice what people fear. what people...
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not for obama. not for politics. >> protesters promised to continue fighting the law. >> we will do what we can to not comply. >> reporter: across the street, the house of representatives said they will vote to repeal obama care. democrats saying this poured millions of dollars into our start to prepare dollars to treat the poor. >> most exciting day of my life in congress. so exciting for the american people. >> this has become a reality. >>> the atmosphere outside the court today is fitting for a law that triggered protests and one that could upend the presidential election. >> i did it because i believed it was good for the country. >> if we want to get rid of obama care, we will have to replace president obama. >> reporter: we are told mitt romney collected hundreds of thousands of campaign contributions after the ruling and several members of congress say they expect this to be an issue come november. >> the ruling was one of the most anticipated decisions in years and the key vote here came fr
not for obama. not for politics. >> protesters promised to continue fighting the law. >> we will do what we can to not comply. >> reporter: across the street, the house of representatives said they will vote to repeal obama care. democrats saying this poured millions of dollars into our start to prepare dollars to treat the poor. >> most exciting day of my life in congress. so exciting for the american people. >> this has become a reality. >>> the...
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president obama met with him at the white house. president obama vowed to keep iran from developing nuclear weapons. coming up, the clear warning from israel's prime minister. >>> we have developing news from sacramento. this is a live picture of police in the back ground. and students. many students are from the bay area. they marched to the state capital. they are upset about the education cults and the high tuition. ktvu's noelle walker is with the students. she will have a report in 8 minutes. >>> tomorrow is super tuesday. the day when 10 u.s. states plan to vote in the primary race. today they focused on one key super tuesday state. ohio where polls show mitt romney is slightly in the lead and today he told reporters president obama failed to deliver on his campaign promises and he made one of his own. >> i will focus this campaign on president obama's failure to lead on the economy and failure to lead on shrinking the government. this will be about more jobs and smaller government. >> mitt romney picked up two big endorsement
president obama met with him at the white house. president obama vowed to keep iran from developing nuclear weapons. coming up, the clear warning from israel's prime minister. >>> we have developing news from sacramento. this is a live picture of police in the back ground. and students. many students are from the bay area. they marched to the state capital. they are upset about the education cults and the high tuition. ktvu's noelle walker is with the students. she will have a report...
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president obama was asked about violence in countries. president obama released a new political ad. >> it shows he is out of touch. if he thinks half of the country feels like victims. >> it mitt romney said 47% of voters are dependent on the government and see themselves as victims. mitt romney said that is not the campaign, that was me. >>> sad news from the national zoo in washington, d.c. a panda cub has died. why zoo keepers are concerned about the cub's mother. >> a memorial for those killed on flight 93. the reason it might not be completed. >> a science experiment with beach trash, researchers trying to find out what might have come from japan. >> tonight on ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 p.m. add up to 100 calories? your world. my world. ♪ [ whispers ] real bacon...creamy cheese... [ whispers ] 100 calories... say it again... a >>> condolences to the national zoo, one day after the death of a panda cub there. officials in washington, d.c. say the cub had abnormalities but they don't know the cause of death. the concern is now the
president obama was asked about violence in countries. president obama released a new political ad. >> it shows he is out of touch. if he thinks half of the country feels like victims. >> it mitt romney said 47% of voters are dependent on the government and see themselves as victims. mitt romney said that is not the campaign, that was me. >>> sad news from the national zoo in washington, d.c. a panda cub has died. why zoo keepers are concerned about the cub's mother....
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president obama, president mitt romney. you decide, very easy. >> bachmann dropped out of the race in. >>> a new poll shows romney is catching up with obama in key swing states. since 1960 no president has won the white house without carrying at least 2 of the 3 swing states, ohio, virginia and pennsylvania. a new poll from quinn a pee act university shows the two candidates in a statistical tie . >>> both president obama and mitt romney have been running political ads on tv and the super packs have been blanketing the tv. have the ads become more negative? the answer coming up. >>> facebook has set the price for its initial offering of stocks. set the price at 28 to $35 per share. now that could value facebook at nearly $80 billion and it would be the biggest internet ipo ever, even outdistancing google in 2004. the wall street journal reporting facebook will make its stock market debut may 18th. >>> stocks fell on wall street today. the major indexes closed lower and -- analysts say investors also acted cautious today ahe
president obama, president mitt romney. you decide, very easy. >> bachmann dropped out of the race in. >>> a new poll shows romney is catching up with obama in key swing states. since 1960 no president has won the white house without carrying at least 2 of the 3 swing states, ohio, virginia and pennsylvania. a new poll from quinn a pee act university shows the two candidates in a statistical tie . >>> both president obama and mitt romney have been running political ads...
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president obama noted that firefighters and people from all over the country have pitched in. >> when naturaldisasters like these hit, americans come together. and we have to make sure that when something like this happens, we have each other's backs. >> president obama also visited an evacuation center. dozens have been evacuated. there is some good news however, lighter winds and lower temperatures are helping crews gain some ground on those wildfires. now we want to show you what the wildfires in colorado look like from space. take a look at these images they were captured by the crew on the international space station and they give aus good sense -- give us a good sense of the scale of the disaster there. you can see the huge plumes of gray smoke rising up from the burned fire zone. >>> many few people clicked like after facebook's weak showing. only four companies issued ipos in june. that's 50% fewer than in june of last year. those ipos raised $150 million compared to 2.6 billion one year earlier. >> on wall street stocks rose sharply after european leaders agreed to lax condit
president obama noted that firefighters and people from all over the country have pitched in. >> when naturaldisasters like these hit, americans come together. and we have to make sure that when something like this happens, we have each other's backs. >> president obama also visited an evacuation center. dozens have been evacuated. there is some good news however, lighter winds and lower temperatures are helping crews gain some ground on those wildfires. now we want to show you what...